The code of conduct bureau (CCB) says it has completed the development of its online asset and liabilities declaration system ahead of deployment.
Abdullahi Bello, executive chairman of the bureau, spoke on
Thursday at the close-out ceremony of the Policy Writing Fellowship and the
unveiling of the Local Governance Accountability (LGA) portal in Abuja.
Bello said the platform will serve as the asset declaration
database for public servants across the country.
“I am pleased to announce that our Online Asset and
Liabilities Declaration System is now 100 percent developed and ready for
deployment and testing,” he said.
Bello added that the bureau is open to partnerships that
promote responsible public access to governance data without compromising the
privacy and security of declarants.
The CCB chairman also said the bureau had completed the
verification of asset declarations submitted by high-risk public officials.
According to him, the exercise covered 19 ministers, 37
permanent secretaries, 20 heads of agencies and 32 other senior public
officers.
Bello said the bureau had also intensified enforcement
efforts, leading to the forfeiture of several assets, including a property in
London.
He added that several cases had been referred to the code of
conduct tribunal, while the chief of staff to a state governor was arraigned
before the tribunal on Wednesday.
Bello described the portal as a tool that would strengthen
transparency and accountability at the grassroots by providing access to
financial allocations, council profiles and information on elected local
government officials.
He said the portal would empower citizens, researchers,
journalists and civil society organisations to monitor public spending and
demand better service delivery.
Bello also congratulated participants of the second cohort
of the fellowship, urging them to deploy their knowledge and skills in
advancing good governance and evidence-based policymaking.
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